To make the axis of a hydrogen storage unit eccentric to the axis of a hydrogen tank, to assemble the hydrogen storage unit to the hydrogen tank without a hindrance even if the unit is inclined, and to support the hydrogen storage unit on the inner surface of the hydrogen tank.
The hydrogen tank 11 stores the hydrogen storage unit 13 in the vessel body 12 with one end thereof supported. The hydrogen storage unit 13 is supported on the container body 12 with a clearance Δ up to the inner peripheral surface of the vessel body 12 of the hydrogen tank 11. An auxiliary support member 29 tubular and filled with a filler 30 is disposed in the clearance Δ. While the auxiliary support member 29 is filled with pressurized filler 30, the auxiliary support member 29 is supported in the pressure contact with the peripheral surface of the hydrogen storage unit 13 and the inner peripheral surface of the container body 12. The auxiliary support member 29 and the filler 30 are formed of an elastic body.
KUBO HIDETO
FUJI TAKASHI
MORI DAIGORO
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP
Makoto Onda
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